In June I wrote a post about all the crazy, silly, simple, fun things I wanted to do this summer. As summer unfortunately comes to an end and all the backpacks and school supplies get hauled out, I thought I would re post that list. I love summer. I love the smell of the ocean at the beach. I love ice cream on a hot summer’s day, late summer nights, summer photo shoots :), and just kicking back and enjoying the warm summer breeze with a good glass of iced tea nearby. ;)

“Summer’s filled with breaking the rules, standing apart, ignoring your head, and following your heart.” -Unknown

Now, I am not a big rule breaker, but I think this quote has a point. What is it about summer that makes living in the moment seem so easy? Where  your every worry disappears and possibilities seem endless. More often than not, summer for me contains a lot of crazy dreams and things I should do in September from random travelling adventures to 12 year school degrees. ;) Summer is like a bittersweet goodbye; it means change. It marks the end but also the beginning of a new year. There is something about summer that just feels different. There is a certain atmosphere or mood that just seems so much lighter, more carefree. Life is easy and following your heart seems like the only option.

In exactly a week, many of you will be heading back to school. Some of you may be moving away, or coming home. Whatever September may bring…

“Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, stumble and fall because most of the time, the greatest rewards come from doing the things that scare you the most. Maybe you’ll get everything you wish for. Maybe you’ll get more than you could have ever imagined. Who knows where life will take you. The road is long and in the end, the journey is the destination.”

• go bungee jumping
• go on a road trip
• fly a kite
• build a sandcastle
• go wake-boarding
• fall asleep on the trampoline
• go camping
• have a water fight
• wish on a shooting star
• drink wayyy to many frappuccinos
• be spontaneous
• drive to Osoyoos… just for the day
• lay on my back and watch the clouds roll by
• watch the sun set
• watch the sun rise
• eat a whole tub of ice cream (with help of course ;)) (Pretty close. Love girls nights!)
• walk barefoot on the beach
• spend the day in Seattle and Pike Place
• blow bubbles
• have a bonfire
• roast marshmallows
• make smores
• have a picnic
• have a snowball fight in Whistler (on the top of the mountain)
• walk around Whistler village
• star gaze
• fall asleep on the beach
• go on a hike
• do the grouse grind
• sing way too loud driving in my car with the windows and sunroof open
• go see a movie opening night
• go to the drive in (more than once… LOVE the drive in!)
• go to the Richmond night market
• ride bikes around Stanley Park
• go to a Seattle Mariners Game (LOVE this!)
• learn to play guitar (again)
• get my full licence
• turn 19!
• get a flip flop tan
• go berry picking
• laugh until i cry
• go fishing
• have a One Tree Hill marathon with Christine
• go swimming fully clothed (…unexpectedly)
• write a song
• dance in the rain
• go to a concert (Taking my little sister to see Taylor Swift in September)
• go cliff jumping
• GO SURFING!
• get a ridiculous farmers tan